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Once upon a time, deep in the heart of Florence, hidden away from the masses of tourists in the private Piazza Santa Elisabetta, there stood a gorgeous and classic building, now known as the Hotel Brunelleschi.

Once upon a time in Campania, I was escorted, wined, and dined around this lush and beautiful region by the King himself! Well, not the real king, but the monarch in terms of influence, experience, and abundance of information. Gaetano Petrillo, owner and chief operator of his company The Win Details

The virtually unknown Tuscan town of Lajatico has many unique perks: an odd name, prolific art from an eccentric designer, an immensely famous theater, and it’s the birthplace of one of Italy’s most beloved celebrities, Andrea Bocelli.

Bacio, the Italian word for kiss (or baci which is kisses) famously lends its name to one of the most delicious and unique chocolates out there, made exclusively at the Perugina factory in Perugia, Umbria.

Jet Lag. We all get it, we all dislike it, and we all have our personal recipes of remedies and preventative measures to kill it until it dies. Now that I have triumphantly returned to the States, I present to you my top three ways to defeat it. Let it be noted that I am not a trained healthcar Details

One of the finest and most historical buildings in architecture resides in the city of Mantua, yet the majority of the public has never heard of it. The Palazzo Te was built as a vacation villa for Marquis and later Duke of Mantua, Frederico Gonzaga II, the son of Francesco Gonzaga II and our fa Details

The city of Volterra has an ancient reputation. Now known for being the birthplace of vampires in Stephanie Meyer’s bestselling Twilight novels, Volterra’s noteriety spans multiple centuries before the undead allegedly took over the town. A stronghold of ancient Tuscany, Volterra truly is Details

At my recent Brunello di Montalcino tasting at Drago Centro, I tried a number of traditionally styled Sangiovese from five different producers. Although many were delicious and retained unique characteristics of plums and anise that we’ve come to expect from Montalcino, my favorite produc Details